xp restart problem -- no input signal error message

i keep getting a 'no signal input' error when i try to
restart windows xp for about 10 seconds and then the
monitor goes black. it boots up fine and everything works
fine but everytime i restart, i get this error and i have
to either hit the reset button on the computer or hold the
power button down till it shuts down. when i hit the
restart button or hold down the power button - it
restarts/starts fine. every now and then it will restart
from the start-shutdown-restart but about 95% of the time
i need to do one of the two scenarios mentioned above. i
tried doing a system restore (but that only went back a
week) and that didn't work --- the only change that i have
done was installed one software program (search and
destroy) but recovered the changes and uninstalled that
program and it still won't restart. i would really like
to fix this problem without having to reload windows xp,
so any help would be appreciated. thanks.

dan

"dan" wrote:

i keep getting a 'no signal input' error when i try to
restart windows xp for about 10 seconds and then the
monitor goes black. it boots up fine and everything works
fine but everytime i restart, i get this error and i have
to either hit the reset button on the computer or hold the
power button down till it shuts down. when i hit the
restart button or hold down the power button - it
restarts/starts fine. every now and then it will restart
from the start-shutdown-restart but about 95% of the time
i need to do one of the two scenarios mentioned above. i
tried doing a system restore (but that only went back a
week) and that didn't work --- the only change that i have
done was installed one software program (search and
destroy) but recovered the changes and uninstalled that
program and it still won't restart. i would really like
to fix this problem without having to reload windows xp,
so any help would be appreciated. thanks.

dan

That is more likely to be a hardware problem with your computer not
restarting properly than it is a Windows related issue.

The "no signal input" message means that your video card has stopped
generating any output. This is normal during the first second or two
of a startup or restart but anything longer than that indicates some
kind of a hardware problem.

Check with the tech support staff at your computer's manufacturer or
with the dealer you purchased it from.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

Check your vga connecton from your monitor to vid card.
it might just be coming loose.




-----Original Message-----
"dan" wrote:

i keep getting a 'no signal input' error when i try to
restart windows xp for about 10 seconds and then the
monitor goes black. it boots up fine and everything
works
fine but everytime i restart, i get this error and i
have
to either hit the reset button on the computer or hold
the
power button down till it shuts down. when i hit the
restart button or hold down the power button - it
restarts/starts fine. every now and then it will
restart
from the start-shutdown-restart but about 95% of the
time
i need to do one of the two scenarios mentioned above.
i
tried doing a system restore (but that only went back a
week) and that didn't work --- the only change that i
have
done was installed one software program (search and
destroy) but recovered the changes and uninstalled that
program and it still won't restart. i would really like
to fix this problem without having to reload windows xp,
so any help would be appreciated. thanks.

dan

That is more likely to be a hardware problem with your
computer not
restarting properly than it is a Windows related issue.

The "no signal input" message means that your video card
has stopped
generating any output. This is normal during the first
second or two
of a startup or restart but anything longer than that
indicates some
kind of a hardware problem.

Check with the tech support staff at your computer's
manufacturer or
with the dealer you purchased it from.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers
don't eat much."
.

thanks guys for your help. :-)

dan





-----Original Message-----
Check your vga connecton from your monitor to vid card.
it might just be coming loose.




-----Original Message-----
"dan" wrote:

i keep getting a 'no signal input' error when i try to
restart windows xp for about 10 seconds and then the
monitor goes black. it boots up fine and everything
works
fine but everytime i restart, i get this error and i
have
to either hit the reset button on the computer or hold
the
power button down till it shuts down. when i hit the
restart button or hold down the power button - it
restarts/starts fine. every now and then it will
restart
from the start-shutdown-restart but about 95% of the
time
i need to do one of the two scenarios mentioned above.
i
tried doing a system restore (but that only went back a
week) and that didn't work --- the only change that i
have
done was installed one software program (search and
destroy) but recovered the changes and uninstalled that
program and it still won't restart. i would really
like
to fix this problem without having to reload windows
xp,
so any help would be appreciated. thanks.

dan

That is more likely to be a hardware problem with your
computer not
restarting properly than it is a Windows related issue.

The "no signal input" message means that your video card
has stopped
generating any output. This is normal during the first
second or two
of a startup or restart but anything longer than that
indicates some
kind of a hardware problem.

Check with the tech support staff at your computer's
manufacturer or
with the dealer you purchased it from.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers
don't eat much."
.

.